Patents by Inventor Melissa S. Wong

Melissa S. Wong has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Antagonists of T2R54 and Compositions and Uses Thereof
    Publication number: 20240114942
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally provides compounds that antagonize certain T2R taste receptors, including related uses, methods, and compositions for the reduction of bitter taste and/or the enhancement of sweet taste. In certain aspects, the disclosure provides flavored articles or flavored compositions comprising such compounds, as well as uses of such compounds to reduce the bitter taste and/or enhance the sweet taste of such flavored articles or flavored compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Firmenich Incorporated
    Inventors: Joseph R. Fotsing, Andrew Patron, Guy Servant, Lan Zhang, Mark Williams, Qing Chen, Kenneth Simone, Vincent Darmohusodo, Chad Priest, Melissa S. Wong, Thomas Brady
  • Antagonists of T2R54 and compositions and uses thereof
    Patent number: 11871772
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally provides compounds that antagonize certain T2R taste receptors, including related uses, methods, and compositions for the reduction of bitter taste and/or the enhancement of sweet taste. In certain aspects, the disclosure provides flavored articles or flavored compositions comprising such compounds, as well as uses of such compounds to reduce the bitter taste and/or enhance the sweet taste of such flavored articles or flavored compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Firmenich Incorporated
    Inventors: Joseph R. Fotsing, Andrew Patron, Guy Servant, Lan Zhang, Mark Williams, Qing Chen, Kenneth Simone, Vincent Darmohusodo, Chad Priest, Melissa S. Wong, Thomas Brady
  • ANTAGONISTS OF T2R54 AND COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20220330591
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally provides compounds that antagonize certain T2R taste receptors, including related uses, methods, and compositions for the reduction of bitter taste and/or the enhancement of sweet taste. In certain aspects, the disclosure provides flavored articles or flavored compositions comprising such compounds, as well as uses of such compounds to reduce the bitter taste and/or enhance the sweet taste of such flavored articles or flavored compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: Firmenich Incorporated
    Inventors: Joseph R. Fotsing, Andrew Patron, Guy Servant, Lan Zhang, Mark Williams, Qing Chen, Kenneth Simone, Vincent Darmohusodo, Chad Priest, Melissa S. Wong, Thomas Brady
  • Sweet flavor modifier
    Patent number: 9902737
    Abstract: The present invention includes compounds having structural formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvate, and/or ester thereof. These compounds are useful as sweet flavor modifiers. The present invention also includes compositions comprising the present compounds and methods of enhancing the sweet taste of ingestible compositions. Furthermore, the present invention provides methods for preparing the compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Senomyx, Inc.
    Inventors: Catherine Tachdjian, Xiao Qing Tang, Donald S. Karanewsky, Guy Servant, Xiaodong Li, Feng Zhang, Qing Chen, Hong Zhang, Timothy Davis, Vincent Darmohusodo, Melissa S. Wong, Victor Selchau
  • Sweet flavor modifier
    Patent number: 9834544
    Abstract: The present invention includes compounds having structural formula (I), or salts or solvates thereof. These compounds are useful as sweet flavor modifiers. The present invention also includes compositions comprising the present compounds and methods of enhancing the sweet taste of compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Senomyx, Inc.
    Inventors: Catherine Tachdjian, Xiao Qing Tang, Donald S. Karanewsky, Guy Servant, Xiaodong Li, Feng Zhang, Qing Chen, Hong Zhang, Timothy James Davis, Vincent Darmohusodo, Melissa S. Wong, Victor Selchau